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2007 census data compares immigrant groups on LI
Marianela Jordan was just 5 years old when she and her family came to the United States in 1979 after a hurricane ruined their home in the Dominican Republic. They settled in Freeport, where relatives lived.
The family, which had overstayed tourist visas, received federal amnesty in 1986, clearing the way for citizenship. Jordan said she was 18 when she became a citizen. She earned a bachelor's...
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